The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12

ldH 1Hufcn, AFTERNOON anu evening"
EMBARRASSMENT OF CHINAMEN, virgivia-ave-
Rink evening
LECTURE ON THE CHINESE. by Rev. T. Onn.
ger, Fletcher-p place Church. evening.
THE MUSEUM-.'A Brave Woman" afternoon and
evening
ENGLISH'S OPERA HOUSE-stoddard's Lecture
Peter the Great and Russia.
In Brief
Mary Bright, paroled patient twenty
years old, escaped from the Insane Hospital last
evening.
concert for the benefit of the St Cecilia
library fund will be given at st. Johns Academy
on the 18th inst
The fonr compounds have been
pleted, and to-day the police win be instructed
TO drive IN all cows found running at large.
Cyrus Brown. of Johnson county,
rested yesterday by Deputy United States Mar
shall Ward for selling liquor without license.
telegram was received from New York yes
terday stating that the interest loan from Moller
& Co had been perfected in the placing of the
bonds.
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
James w. Bulard and Anna May Lockwood,
Robert E. Speir aud Joanna Bennett, John
Fretwell and f'lorinda Coins
The Terre Haute Lumber Company yesterday
hled articles of incorporation with the Secretary
OF State. The capital stock is 100000. with
Thomas B. Johns, Henry c. Miller and Warren
B. Steele as directors.
Mack Dawson, a carpenter residing at No.
Minerva street, was removing an old shed at
Mauss brewery yesterday, when heavy piece
OF timber fell on him and dislocated his right
shoulder. He was also injured internally.
DR.. Brayton's bay mare and light open single
seated carriage were stolen from in front of Piv
mouth Church last night, about 1890 o'clock.
horse and carriage stolen from West
Washington street. from Charley Patterson,
earlier IN the evening.
REQUIsITIoN FOR CONFIDENCE MAN.
Governor Oglesby. of Illinois, yesterday sent
a requisiton to Governor Gray for the arrest of
Daniel Scribner, who had gone to Lafayette.
He is charged with swndline John Workman, of
SanGamon county, out of Sc 600 through conf
dence game.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE GOVERNOR.
The Governor yesterday appointed David w.
Chambers, Of New Castle as trustee of the
Deaf and Dumb Institute, in place of Stephen
e. Urmston, the State Senator who resigned his
trusteeship on Jan. 5. Andrew Hagan has been
reappolnted State Oil INSPECTOR, and Enos B.
Reed State Fish Commissioner.
FEAST OF THE PASSOVER
The Feast of the Passover. or feast of I'M
leavened bread is now being generally observed
by the Hebrews of this city. The Feast began
on last Friday evening and lasts seven days.
This feast. commemorating the deliverance of
the Hebrews from Eey ptian slavery, also stands
in connection with the regeneration of nature
and the beginning of spring vegetation.
REPENTING PRINTER SENT TO JAIL.
Yesterday afternoon Israel Gross. charged
with having forged an order for $40 on Blandford
& Co.. printers. No. 1879 West Washington
street, called upon Mr.. Blandford and offered to
go to work and repay the amount but Mr.
Blandford did not care to trust him again, and
turned him over to the police. He was locked
up, Charged with forgery and embezZlenent.
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED YESTERDAY
Among the building permits issued yesterday
were the following: E. c. Hopkins, frame addi-
ton to his residence, on Sixth street. near Ten
nessee, $780, j. Ray, boat-house on the canal,
corner of Howard and First streets $780, Mrs
Tafe. cottage residence, ON MAYHEM street be-
tween West and Higgins, $500; Philip Reisner,
frame dwelling and Stable, on East Vermont
street, near Orchard. 81. 100, and A. Metzger
frame residence. on New York, near Meridian,
$4,000
ST. PAULs ANNUAL ELECTION.
The vestry of ST. Paurs Cathedral Church
yesterday elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
Senior Warden-David E. Snyder
Junior Warden-W. J. Holiday.
Vestrymen--John W. Murphy. Joseph A. Moore,
Thomas Davis. Stephen w. Morgan George C. Duy,
Charles Mcguire and Enrique c. Miller.
Secretary-Wiliam +. Mullin.
Treasurer-Miss Helen Mckinney.
This parish was reported as being in a better
condition than it has ever been. The debt of
$4,000 is more than covered by subscription,
which is being applied to its liquidation as it is
collected. Within the last week pledges have
been made which assure income sufficient to
meet ali the current expenses for the coming
year.
A CRAwFoRDsvILLE MANS SCHEME.
Deputy United States Marshal Taylor brought
to the city last night. under arrest, Wallace B.
Campbell, who is charged with using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. In January Campbell
went to Charlottesville and represented himself
as the head of the Indiana Chemical Company.
| He advertised largely to cure rheuma
| tism and neuralgia. Letters came to him
| every mail and IN response he would send tc
| each writer a printed recipe for a medicine, il
| the inquiry for il accompanied by 30 cents.
| The recipe called for articles which it is said
| are unknown to the best-informed pharmacists
| In his circulars Campbell gave Chicago bankers
as references, but religious paper that had his
| proposition for advertising space inquired about
| his standing and found il is alleged, that the
references were used without authority He
would it is SAID. often leave Charlottesville ant
have letters in largo packages sent to him by
express. Commissioner Martindae held hin
nnoer neaVy oono 10 appear before the mex
grand jury.
| A BRIDE EXAMINING THE DIVORCE RECORDS
On the 18th of April, 1861, Robert f. Spell
was granted divorce from Mary Speir By
Judge Finch, under the then existing laws, b,
writ of publication, and no personal service wa
had on the defendant. After receiving the de
cree Mr.. Sper left the city and went to BROOK
| Ign. n. Y, where he has resided ever since ant
has become prominent business man. Re
Gently be desired to marry Miss Joanna Ben
nett, of that city, and when he applied TO
license he discovered that. according to the law
of New York. they did not consider divorc
granted in Indiana as his was legal decree AM
the license was refused. With Miss Bennett
he came to the city yesterday, and to satisfy he
that he had been divorced from his former wife
he hunted up the record She was satisfied
Mr. Speir procured license from the clerk
and the couple went to the residence of Dr.
Gilbert, of the Meridian-street Church, wher
they were married at 8 o'clock Yesterday after
noen. Both are past middle age They left 70
Brooklyn on the evening train.
l. Items from the Courts.
| VALUABLE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD.
The Circuit Court has granted JENNA \